Jacobs Seaman Odongo

By Jacobs Seaman Odongo | Saturday, July 18, 2026 General Moses Ali, one of Uganda's most enduring political and military figures whose career traversed colonial rule, the Idi Amin regime, armed rebellion and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government, has died. The General for all seasons who transcended the military and political statesmanship to peacemaker was 87 and had only in January retained his seat in Adjumani West County.

The death toll from the King David Junior School road crash in Kapchorwa District has risen to 24 after three more pupils died while undergoing treatment, Traffic Police has confirmed. In an update issued on Friday evening, Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura said the additional deaths bring the total number of fatalities from the Kaserem crash along the Kapchorwa–Mbale Road to 24. “As of this evening, 24 fatalities have been confirmed,” Kananura said.

Another serious road crash involving a school bus has occurred in Busota, Kamuli District, raising fresh fears over the safety of learners despite the government’s indefinite suspension of school study tours following a string of fatal accidents. The latest accident occurred near Busota Health Centre III, where a coaster transporting Nalango students collided with a sugarcane truck.